1
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreate
as in to reconstruct
to make (something) exist or appear to exist again
The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions. The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Beyond their ability to find the right alchemy to re-create old paintings, the two have strong chemistry as a team.
Raymond, adopting an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age to supplement the family’s sparse income, began a business in fake IDs while in high school.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Employing an expressive, dream-like style to re-create Martin’s journey through layers of consciousness and memory, Ghost Boy is the story of Martin’s journey back to the world, building a life and finding love and meaning.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
For centuries, researchers have designed laboratory experiments and measurement techniques to re-create what was observed in the sky.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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Soon came the pandemic, which, strangely, re-created something of the old feeling.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Beyond their ability to find the right alchemy to re-create old paintings, the two have strong chemistry as a team.
Raymond, adopting an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age to supplement the family’s sparse income, began a business in fake IDs while in high school.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Employing an expressive, dream-like style to re-create Martin’s journey through layers of consciousness and memory, Ghost Boy is the story of Martin’s journey back to the world, building a life and finding love and meaning.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
For centuries, researchers have designed laboratory experiments and measurement techniques to re-create what was observed in the sky.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Recreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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